#  School Improvement & Redesign 

 



*Projects within the focus area of School Improvement & Redesign*



 

##  Active Projects 

 



  [### Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship

 ](/pier)Follow Harvard doctoral students in the PIER Fellowship as they collaborate with school districts and state agencies to conduct meaningful quantitative research—and join the PIER Seminar series for impactful insights.



 

 

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   [### Proving Ground

 ](/proving-ground)Discover how Proving Ground partners with school districts to identify and test practical solutions to challenges like chronic absenteeism through data analysis, strategic advising, and continuous improvement.



 

 

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   [### Strategic Data Project

 ](/strategic-data-project)Collaborate with the Strategic Data Project to equip education leaders with the data, tools, and insights they need to improve outcomes.



 

 

   ![SDP Logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-01/SDP_fullcolor_HiRes.jpg?itok=o8Anm5s9) 

 



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

##  Past Projects 

 



  [### Achievement Network i3 Program Evaluation

 ](/achievement-network-evaluation)Find out what a multi-state study revealed about The Achievement Network’s role in school improvement.



 

 

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   [### Boston Charter Research Collaborative

 ](/boston-charter-research-collaborative)Explore how a research-practice partnership advanced social-emotional learning in Boston charter schools.



 

 

   ![Front cover of research report from the BCCS](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-06/screen_shot_2019-07-29_at_9.35.01_am.png?itok=9QYLgcNJ) 

 



 

 

   [### Boston Teacher Residency Evaluation

 ](/boston-teacher-residency-evaluation)Learn how the Boston Teacher Residency program shaped teacher effectiveness, retention, and student outcomes.



 

 

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   [### DreamBox Learning Achievement Growth

 ](/dreambox-learning-achievement-growth)Explore how digital math software influenced student learning in Maryland schools.



 

 

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   [### Evaluating Newark's Education Reforms

 ](/evaluating-newark-school-reform)Learn what a major study uncovered about one of the nation’s most ambitious school reform efforts, a $200 million investment in Newark’s schools.



 

 

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   [### Learning by the Book

 ](/curriculum)Read a multi-state study from CEPR exploring whether textbook choice can lead to improved student achievement.



 

 

   ![learning by the book report cover](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-07/learning%20by%20the%20book%20report.jpg?itok=cqWSNGTU) 

 



 

 

   [### National Center for Research in Policy and Practice

 ](/national-center-research-policy-and-practice)Discover results from a national study on how educational leaders use research to guide decisions and improve schools nationwide.



 

 

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   [### Social-Emotional Measures for California Office to Reform Education

 ](/social-emotional-measures-california-office-reform-education)Learn about a California effort to integrate social-emotional learning into school accountability.



 

 

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   [### Teaching Higher: Educators’ Perspectives on Common Core Implementation

 ](/teaching-higher)Learn how educators across the country navigated the shift to Common Core-aligned instruction and assessments.



 

 

   ![Teaching Higher](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/teaching_higher_image.jpg?itok=xiEzR2ze) 

 



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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